Bonnie Toews presents: Since 1992, Canadian, British and American ground forces have been subjected to an antimalarial drug called Mefloquine (Lariam) in deployments to malaria-infested areas such as Somalia, Rwanda, Iraq and Afghanistan. Some soldiers have committed suicide; others have murdered members of their own families while in psychotic states caused by Mefloquine. For too long, coalition forces have denied the devastating side effects this antimalarial drug has on their troops.

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As a former journalist, Bonnie Toews has covered significant events such as the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Her eyewitness view contributes to the plight of children in war as a recurring theme through her novels. In 2013, Bonnie met John Christiansen, after their spouses had died from long illnesses. She was researching settings for her next novels in a thriller series when John talked about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Bonnie too had longed to return to Africa, so while he conquered the mountain, she visited an African orphanage. Their guides called them Bibi and Babu, which in Swahili meant grandma and grandpa, so after they documented their amazing trip in photos and stories for their children and grandchildren, Bonnie’s publisher, FutureWord, proposed they write a series of travel books based on BIBI & BABU’s trips around the world. The first book released is BIBI & BABU IN AFRICA. Currently, Bonnie advocates for better care and treatment of Canada's veterans and is a member of the Canadian Veterans Advocacy, Military Writers Society of America, Christian Writers' Association, American Authors Association and Independent Book Publishers Association.

Friday, September 17, 2010

New Press Report on Another Mefloquine Victim

Adam Kuligowski says his son and soldiers in his unit were never told about the side effects of the antimalaria drug, Mefloquine. It was issued to Adam and troops like Aspirin in a doggie bag as they boarded the plane to Afghanistan. All of them were told they would be punished if they neglected to take the prescription. U.S. Army NCOs were not told about adverse effects of Mefloquine so they didn't recognize clear signs of trouble prior to his suicide. Father says no one is listening and whole companies of troops are still being issued to Mefloquine as they are deployed to Afghanistan now.Father talks about his son's struggles with adverse effects of Mefloquine received while on active duty.